Hundreds of Artex AI Hacking Tools Found Publicly Exposed to the Web
Security researchers found hundreds of servers hosting the penetration testing tool Artex exposed to the internet, allowing anyone access to the hacking tool.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of Artex AI hacking tool deployments were found publicly accessible online without password protection.
- Artex is an open-source autonomous penetration testing tool linked to recent cyberattacks.
- The tool has been used in attacks against the Korean finance industry and ConnectWise, with attackers exploiting simple vulnerabilities.
- The public exposure of Artex increases the risk of misuse by malicious actors.
- Artex has since moved to a closed-source model, but its code remains available on sharing sites.